Do you fit into your genes or do they fit into you? The characteristics of living things are determined by both the genetic information that they contain and the environment in which they live. New technologies have harnessed genetic machinery in order to change or create 'new' organisms. What will be the implications of manipulating the raw material of life?

What does this web site plan to do for you? We want you to recognise that plants and animals are made up of cells and describe the major features of cells.
We want to Describe the main features of DNA and its role in genetic continuity and the scientific applications that intervene in life processes and assess their impact.

Think about these:
What is odd about cold sores?
What have ladders got to do with life?
What has being paternal or maternal got to do with cells?
What have monks, pea's, mathematics and genes got in common?
What have Xs and Ys got to do with sex?
Designer babies - should or shouldn't we?
Life without males - is it possible?

Throughout this site many of the questions will be answered... and more! Have a look around and feel free to email us at C004066@thinkquest.org if you have and questions, problems, or information that we can add to this site.